The Civil War
Begins
Begins
This event marked the official start of the Civil War in April 1861.
What is the attack on Fort Sumter?
This nation had the advantage in material & population compared to its opponent.
This was the first major land battle of the Civil War.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)?
This new kind of warship was known for being incased in metal.
What is the ironclad?
This was the main goal of Union strategy in the West.
What is controlling the Mississippi River?
Lincoln asked state governors for this many militiamen after Fort Sumter fell.
What is 75,000?
This nation had the advantage in its war goals and its military leadership early in the war.
This Union general was put in charge of 100,000 soldiers called the Army of the Potomac.
Who is George B. McClellan?
This was the Union’s 2-part strategy for defeating the South, also known as 'the Anaconda Plan.'
What is blockading southern ports and capturing the Mississippi River?
Who was the commander of Union forces in the West?
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
These states seceded to form the Confederacy after Lincoln’s call for troops.
What are North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas?
This term describes the South’s belief that Great Britain would support them because of a need for cotton.
What is cotton diplomacy?
This person was Confederate General who became famous for his stand at Bull Run, earning him a nickname.
Who is Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
This was the South’s new armored warship, formerly the Merrimack.
What is the Virginia?
This April 1862 battle was a bloody two-day fight, but ended with Union forces pushing the Confederates back.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
These states stayed in the Union but were slave states with divided loyalties.
What are the border states: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri?
The Union had this many miles of railroad tracks, giving them a transportation advantage.
What is 22,000 miles?
This was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history, fought in Maryland.
What is the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)?
This Union ship fought against the Virginia in the first battle between ironclads.
What is the Monitor?
This Union victory in May-July 1863 divided the Confederacy and gave the Union control of the Mississippi.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
This new state was created in 1863 because western counties disagreed with their state’s decision to secede.
What is West Virginia?
This general created the Union’s original war strategy.
Who is General Winfield Scott?
This person became the lead general of the Confederacy.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This Admiral led the fleet that captured New Orleans for the Union.
Who is Admiral David Farragut?
This battle in the Far West saw Cherokee Native Americans aiding the Confederates, but the Union won.
What is the Battle of Pea Ridge?